12 hours went into bringing this Mystery Machine-inspired cake to life and I pushed myself to try something I’d never done before: a windshield on a cake, with a fully detailed interior you can actually see through it. 🚌🍰

Inside, you’ll find the steering wheel, a quilted dashboard, a hanging rear-view mirror, and of course Scooby and Shaggy surrounded by their cookies. 🍪👻

The whole scene takes place in the desert, with the monster they caught secured up on the roof. But on the way back… things took a turn. 🧟‍♂️⚰️ Zombies started crawling out of the graves along the road which explains the fake blood splattered across the van.

There are so many more little details packed into this cake that deserve a closer look.

Ps I had to cover up the monsters parts because Reddit kept flagging my post 🥲 you know where to find the uncensored pics!

As I’m the baker in the family, I made my own birthday cake and it came out absolutely perfect. Seriously one of the best vanilla cakes I’ve had or made and the frosting is perfection. Cake recipe is here . Follow the recipe to exact and you cannot go wrong. This one is all in the timing. The frosting is my own:
454g salted butter (I use Irish butter as I’m in Ireland)
100g cream cheese
Tbsp good vanilla (I make my own bourbon vanilla)
3 -3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. Can add more if you want a stiffer frosting but this makes a very fluffy frosting.

Whip (I use whisk attachment on a stand mixer) the butter and cream cheese together until creamed and starting to fluff. Add all of the sugar and start the mixer slowly until it all starts to incorporate. You will need to scrape the bowl a couple of times during the process. Add in the vanilla and then whip the frosting for a good 5 minimum. You’re looking for it to go nearly white, which it will with patience. It will be light fluffy and spreadable.

The cream cheese isn’t really for flavor here but it adds a little something that would be missing otherwise. You’ll be left with a soft and flavorful vanilla frosting. Delicious 🤤

Rich & Moist Double Chocolate Layer Cake with velvety ganache frosting. AKA the chocolate skyscraper!
For the Cake:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Dutch-processed preferred
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ cup brewed coffee cooled
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup sour cream

For the Ganache:

• 4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions are all here : https://tessiestable.com/double-chocolate-cake/

Made this eggless Harry Potter-themed cake and had so much fun putting all the little details together.

Cake was a PAIN. Made Mississippi mud batter, cut er up and added buttercream for glue. Carved it out, filled it with the typical marshmallow/fudge topping, then layered cake and buttercream over that. Then blue ganache, I used blue melting wafers/almond bark in a 3:1, and chocolate dipped Oreos. It took forever to make a "paint" that was edible and wouldn't entirely smear on the melting wafers I used but I got there! Also made rice Krispy treats, and dipped those in chocolate, using mini m&m for the "studs" :) I am in culinary school but also just do it for the love of baking and making my son smile.

My friend asked me to help her celebrate by making a booby cake 😂 Very fun to do! She’s not perfect but I think it came out, the chocolate letters really helped it look more put together.

PS: our shop is not open to the public so this is not advertising 🤣

It's normal in my office to bring cake when you have your birthday.

Made the picture about 20 minutes after arriving at the office.😅

Handmade with love by my mother-in-law. ❤️

Chocolate Cake with whipped chocolate ganache between the layers, topped with buttercream frosting with chocolate chips, and finished with a chocolate ganache drip. Question for everyone, how does everyone manage such pretty slices? 😅 I was struggling and the cake was chilled. The drip also needs work. The taste was amazing though!

My brother's gf prepared these awesome gifts for his 24th birthday. The details and the commitment are so cool and cute man, she won our hearts on this!

20th birthday! Wubba Lubba Dub Dub (Before and after I outlined it, we weren't sure if that'd ruin it)

Our cake decorator was off for two days, and we got a rush order, so I didn’t have a choice but to make it. 🫣🥳

Tried this simple floral design using buttercream and a small paintbrush.

I like how the brush strokes give the flowers a slightly hand-painted look without making the cake too complicated.

Still practicing the technique, but quite happy with how this one turned out.

A simple way to turn fresh mango slices into a rosette for cake decoration. 🥭

I like this one because you don't need fancy piping skills or complicated equipment. Just thin mango slices and a little patience.

What fruit do you like using for cake decorations?